Pepper and Salt Skipper
Amblyscirtes hegon (Scudder, 1864)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is reddish brown with pale spots; male forewing has a black stigma. Underside of hindwing is light gray-green with a pale postmedian band.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 3/16 inches (2.5 - 3.1 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: One brood from April-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Bluegrass (Poa pratensis), Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans and S. secundum), and Indian woodoats grass (Chasmanthium latifolia).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including viburnum and blackberry.
Habitat: Near streams in forest glades and edges.
Range: Nova Scotia and Maine west to southern Manitoba; south to Georgia, north Florida, and southeastern Texas. Mostly absent from the coastal plain.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jun 19, 2017
Submitted by: Kathy Brown
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
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Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Oswego County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Jun 19, 2017
Observation date: Apr 10, 2017
Submitted by: ms722
Region: Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
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Observation date: Apr 08, 2017
Submitted by: Emily Hjalmarson
Region: Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Apr 15, 2017
Observation date: Aug 14, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Adair County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 18, 2016
Observation date: Aug 14, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Adair County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 18, 2016
Observation date: May 16, 2016
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Murray County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 01, 2016
Observation date: May 23, 2016
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Georgia, Towns County, United States
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Verified date: Jul 01, 2016
Observation date: Jun 10, 2016
Submitted by: JRonan17
Region: Herkimer County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Jun 12, 2016
Observation date: May 20, 2010
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Lewis County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jan 01, 2016
Observation date: Apr 18, 2009
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Decatur County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jan 01, 2016
Observation date: Jun 17, 2015
Submitted by: tom howe
Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 27, 2015
Observation date: May 05, 2015
Submitted by: lmreid71
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny
Verified date: May 31, 2015
Observation date: May 10, 2015
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Anderson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: May 16, 2015
Observation date: May 15, 2015
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States
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Observation date: May 15, 2015
Submitted by: Carol Thornton-...
Region: Orange County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: May 15, 2015
Observation date: Apr 12, 2015
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Adair County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Apr 29, 2015
Observation date: Apr 19, 2012
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Mar 19, 2015
Observation date: Mar 30, 2013
Submitted by: Wanda Smith
Region: Texas, Tyler County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 05, 2014
Observation date: May 07, 2014
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Johnson County, Arkansas, United States
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Verified date: Jul 07, 2014
Observation date: Jun 11, 2014
Submitted by: Rick Henle
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Jun 15, 2014
Observation date: Jun 14, 2014
Submitted by: Rick Henle
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Jun 15, 2014
Observation date: May 31, 2014
Submitted by: Rick Henle
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Jun 01, 2014
Observation date: Mar 25, 2011
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny
Verified date: May 23, 2014
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